Eagles - Eagles ( Full Album 1972)

“Eagles” is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Eagles. The album was recorded at London's Olympic Studios with producer Glyn Johns and released in 1972. The album was an immediate success for the young band, reaching No. 22 on the charts and going platinum. Three singles were released from the album, each reaching the Top 40: "Take It Easy" (number 12), "Witchy Woman" (number 9), and "Peaceful Easy Feeling" (number 22). The band, starting with this album, played a major role in popularizing the country rock sound.
The album was ranked number 368 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time published in 2012. The single "Take It Easy" is part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll". This album was slated for Quadraphonic release and even given a Quadraphonic catalog number but it was never released in that format.

“Eagles” este albumul de studio de debut al trupei americane de rock Eagles. Albumul a fost inregistrat la Olympic Studios din Londra cu producatorul Glyn Johns si lansat in 1972. Albumul a fost un succes imediat pentru tanara trupa, atingand locul 22 in clasamente si mergand pentru platina. Trei single-uri au fost lansate de pe album, fiecare atingand Top 40: “Take It Easy: (nr. 12), “Witchy Woman” (nr. 9) si “Peaceful Easy Feeling” (nr. 22). Trupa, incepand cu acest album, a jucat un rol major in popularizarea sunetului de country rock.
Albumul a fost clasat pe locul 368 in lista de la Rolling Stone magazine a celor 500 cele mai bune albume din toate timpurile, publicata in 2012. Single-ul “Take It Easy” este parte din Rock and Rool Hall of Fame “500 de cantece care au dat forma rock and roll-ului”. Acest album a fost programat pentru lansare quadrafonica si chiar a primit numar in catalogul quadraphonic, dar nu a fost lansat niciodata in acest format.

List of tracks

Side 1

1."Take It Easy"                                     3:34

2."Witchy Woman"                                4:10

3."Chug All Night"                                 3:18

4."Most of Us Are Sad"                         3:38

5."Nightingale"                                      4:08

Side 2

1."Train Leaves Here This Morning"   4:13

2."Take the Devil"                                  4:04

3."Earlybird"                                          3:03

4."Peaceful Easy Feeling"                    4:20

5."Tryin'"                                                2:54

Personnel

Eagles

Glenn Frey – vocals, guitars, slide guitar

Don Henley – vocals, drums

Bernie Leadon – vocals, guitars, banjo

Randy Meisner – vocals, bass guitar

Production

Gary Burden – art direction, design

Henry Diltz – photography

Glyn Johns – producer, engineer